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Meaning
Noun
●
In American English & Canadian English:
A
sleeveless
garment
that
buttons
down the front,
worn
over a
shirt
, and often as part of a
suit
; a waistcoat.
●
In British English:
A
sleeveless
garment
, often with a
low-cut
neck
, usually
worn
under a
shirt
or blouse.
●
A
sleeveless
top
,
typically
with
identifying
colours
or
logos
,
worn
by an
athlete
or
member
of a
sports
team.
●
Any
sleeveless
outer garment
, often for a
purpose
such as
identification
,
safety
, or storage.
●
A vestment.
●
In Clothing & Underwear:
Clothing
generally
;
array
; garb.
●
A
loose
robe
or
outer garment
worn
historically
by
men
in Arab or Middle Eastern countries.
Verb
●
To
clothe
with, or
as with
, a
vestment
, or
garment
; to
dress
; to
robe
; to
cover
,
surround
, or
encompass
closely.
●
To
clothe
with
authority
, power, etc.; to
put in
possession
; to
invest
; to
furnish
; to
endow
;
followed by
with and
the thing
conferred.
●
To place or
give into
the
possession
or
discretion
of some person or
authority
; to
commit
to another; with
in before
the possessor.
●
In Law:
To
clothe
with
possession
; also, to give a person an
immediate
fixed
right of present or future
enjoyment
of.
●
In Law:
(of an
inheritance
or a
trust fund
) To
devolve
upon the person
currently
entitled
when a
prior
interest has ended.
●
To become
vested
, to become permanent.
●
To
invest
; to put.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
vest
English
veste
French
veste
Italian
vestis
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
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West
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